Melvins + Koenjihyakkei (高円寺百景) @ FIMAV 2007

Finally, the 2007 edition of the FIMAV is launched. I came back at 4:00 am this morning from Victoriaville and going back for more tonight.

I saw two shows; Melvins and Koenjihyakkei (高円寺百景). The Melvins were all right, but they didn't really do it for me. It was more a nostalgic moment for me, it reminded me some parties back when I was in Australia. They began and finished the show with was an excruciatingly long soundtrack (no musicians on the stage). They played as tough they were in a bubble, not once they tried to make contact with the crowd in from of them. The public seemed to like the show, there was a small mosh pit and I even saw a guy doing some body surfing once.

I was completely blown away by Keonjihyakkei (高円寺百景) ! I didn't knew them at all, what a great find. I don't know how to describe their sound; furious, melodic, precise, jazzy, proggy, funny, profound, aerial... It was a shock and awe moment for me, probably one of the best show I saw (and I saw a lot). They where very generous with the public; Kengo Sakamoto (bass) and Tatsuya Yoshida (drums) made a point to present their songs even if they had a very limited english. Being a true Japanese, Yamamoto Kyoko (voice) photographed the crowd and also the band in front of the crowd :-). It was the first time they played outside of Japan and I'm sure Victoriaville will leave them a very good impression. Here's a link of a video of them playing in the studio of WFMU.

Fimav 2007 passport on sale

The passport (all-access pass) for the 2007 edition of the Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville (FIMAV) is on sale. Buy it before March 5th and you will save 65 can$ (275 can$ instead of 340 can$). The website for the 2007 edition will be live on February 12th.

www.fimav.qc.ca

Here's the line-up:

-ANTHONY BRAXTON 12(+1) TET
-JOHN ZORN SOLO
-ACID MOTHERS GONG
-MARILYN CRISPELL / LOTTE ANKER / ANDREW CYRILLE / MARK HELIAS
-CORKESTRA
-JEAN-FRANÇOIS LAPORTE "WAVES"
-MICHAEL SNOW / ALAN LICHT / AKI ONDA
-THERESA TRANSISTOR
-THE MELVINS
-KOENJI HYAKKEI
-JASON KHAN / TOMAS KORBER / NORBERT MÖSLANG / GUNTER MÜLLER / CHRISTIAN WEBER "SIGNAL QUINTET"
-VICTORIAVILLE MATIÈRE SONORE
-LARRY PEACOCK
-CARLA BOZULICH "EVANGELISTA"
-MAGIK MARKERS
-QUASAR / ALEXANDRE BURTON / JULIEN ROY
-ANTHONY BRAXTON CURTON WALL TRIO
-FINE KWIATKOWSKI / HANS TAMMEN
-JOHN TILBURY / STEVIE WISHART / CHRISTOF KURZMANN / WERNER DAFELDECKER
-FOND OF TIGERS
-JOANE HÉTU "FILATURE"
-KEVIN BLECHDOM / EUGENE CHADBOURNE
-DANIEL MENCHE
-KEIJI HAINO / MERZBOW "KIKURI"

Vieux Farka Touré @ Joe's Pub

Before releasing his new album on February 13th, Vieux Farka Touré will be playing at Joe's Pub in New-York City, February 8th.

The tickets (15 us$) can be bought at publictheater.org/programs/joes-pub/.

You can have all the details here.

Pride Tiger + Lesbo Vrouven + Les Georges Leningrad

At first, I was surprised to learn that the show would be presented at the Dagobert, I was kind of expecting to see it at Rouje... The sound and light kit of the Dag is amazing, so no complaints here.

Like true groupies, we arrived way too early, the ticket was stating 9 pm (yeah, right). I did'nt knew Pride Tiger and I was pleasantly surprised. It reminded me of some kind of cock rock with a touch of Iron Maiden. The singer/drummer was a pure concentrate of energy (borderline puppy joy).

I'm glad I finally got to see the Lesbo Vrouven, I missed their previous shows. They offered a kick-ass performance. I particularly liked the bass, it had a NoMeansNo feel to it. The singer/guitarist is a show beast, very entertaining. While buying their album, I learned from the singer that they have something coming up in the future with Les Goules...

Les Georges Leningrad where plenty decadent as always. I would love to see them play in front of a Christian convention. The marvelous plywood bat was there at the back, the sexy echo queen singer was on fire. The ninja/burglar costume of the keyboardist was too good, all I could see was his eyes from where I was sitting. If you never saw those guys in concert, you are really missing something.

Barely 4 hours of sleep is definitely not enough for my poor brain...

Photo: Christian Morin, his review of the show

Official flyer Soirée Québec 84! volume 10

Howe Gelb Sno' Angel + Jim Bryson @ La Sala Rossa

Photo: Christian Morin

The night could have been tragic. Just before leaving Quebec City, we where witness to a car accident. A car in front of us crashed hard on the side of an other car, fortunately no one was hurt. It could have been us...

I went in Montreal to see a great show at the La Sala Rossa (what a nice venue). I knew nothing of Howe Gelb, and I was completely blown away. He reminded me of Tom Waits sometimes. I was sitting front row and at one point I had to hold Howe Gelb's guitar while he was playing on the piano downstage next to me. The stage was crowded, there was a wonderful and energic gospel choir with the band (Voices of Praise, from Ottawa). The first part of the show was very nice too, it was Jim Bryson and his band (he was also playing guitar for Howe Gelb).

The trip back to Quebec City was eerie, a lot of fog was floating around the deserted highway 20.

Dj Zézette invitée au Fightpod

Come in great numbers to cheer Dj Zézette at the next Fightpod. It will be held at the Sacrilege, October 11th. More info about the event: http://www.fightpod.com/article.php3?id_article=79 archive.upcoming.org/event/115448

iPod Battle :: Limoilou Dancefloor Squad

The Limoilou Dancefloor Squad (Jahmorinz, Érick D'orion) sent me their flyer for the iPod Battle that will be held at Rouje October 5th. Come in great numbers to see them kick some serious ass ! More info about the event: http://upcoming.org/event/110581/

Difficult choice: Holy Fuck or Duchess Says + Les Georges Leningrad UPDATED

It's not fair ! On September 20th, there's two excellent shows I want to see. It's impossible for me to choose which one to attend... Duchess Says and Les Georges Leningrad at Rouje (More info) or Holy Fuck at the Grand Salon (More info)

***Edit***

Good news (!?!), the show is cancelled. I can now go see Holy Fuck knowing I don't miss a good show. According to Rouje, the show was cancelled a month ago by the producer. Newspapers made a mistake and published anyway. I did'nt check before posting... sorry about that.

Holy Fuck at Osheaga festival

I've just returned from the Osheaga festival in Montreal, my ears are buzzing like crazy (tinnitus) . I saw Holy Fuck and it made my day. What a great show ! Too bad it was so short.

Holy Fuck will be at the Grand Salon (Pavillons Desjardins-Pollack, Université Laval) September 20th. It's for the launch of the new season of CHYZ 94,3
http://upcoming.org/event/104419/

Here's a video of them live at the Dot-Dot festival in Nothingham.

Osez! 2006 Official Flyer

 

  Danse K par K

OSHEAGA Music Festival in Montreal

Oh their god ! I can't believe the line-up for the OSHEAGA festival in Montreal. I already bought the ticket for both days. Saturday, September 2nd: Sonic Youth, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Dinosaur Jr., Metric, K-OS, The Stills, Malajube, Joseph Arthur, The Magic Numbers, World Party, Amon Tobin, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, James Chance & the Contortions, Bush Tetras, We are Wolves, Duchess Says, Think About Life, Crystal Clyffs, Hushpuppies. Sunday, September 3rd: Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, The Flaming Lips, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley,Bedouin Soundclash, Wolf Parade, The Dears, Lady Sovereign, G. Love & Special Sauce,Islands, Starsailor, Kid Koala, Final Fantasy, Bell Orchestre, The Hidden Cameras,Kiss Me Deadly, Call Me Poupee, Herman Düne, Zombie. Here's the website for more info: www.osheaga.com

Faubourg en Fleurs

I went down St-Jean Baptiste street today and it was the Faubourg en Fleurs event. It's a tradition in the neighborhood every year. The street is closed and all the shop have outside displays. The bars put their tables in the middle of the street, you can buy hot dogs and shish taouk sandwiches from some restaurants. Bands are playing along in the street (The Void where playing some Metallica, Iron Maiden and AC/DC). I love where I live !

Soirée Québec 84 !, May 6th at the Sacrilège

An other Soirée 84 ! Music from the 80's by Dj Lo and Dj Zézette.
May 6th, 22h at the Sacrilège
447 rue St-Jean

map:

Tonight's Subhumans show

I've finally seen Subhumans at l'Anti tonight. What a great show ! Amazing ! Those guys are solid, and they can teach a lesson to many bands. It was a concentrate of pure energy. I wish they could've gone for longer, but I can imagine they were pretty exhausted from such a performance. The show went so fast, it was like a flash. It was good seeing that big crowd of punks outside, scatering around côte d'Abraham, still stunned by the show. Here's a video of the song "I Don't wanna die" I've found on YouTube that was recorded August 6, 1998.

Clash ! Un show de danse

Don't miss the latest dance show by choregrapher Harold Rhéaume. If you never saw a modern dance show, this would a great place to start. Interpreted by Harold Rhéaume, Stéphane Deligny, Pierre-Alexandre Lamoureux, Karine Ledoyen and Arielle Warnke St-Pierre. As a bonus, the soundtrack is by Mathieu Doyon.

 

 

  Salle Multi de Méduse 591 Saint-Valier Est (Québec) Tickets: Billetech (418) 643-8131 or 1-877-643-8131 map:

Subhumans April 18th

 

I can't believe how lucky I am these times... The legendary punk band Subhumans will be playing at Anti, April 18th. It will be the 2nd time I see them live (3rd, if I count the Citizen Fish show in Sillery). 

Anti 275 Côte d'Abraham Québec (418) 522-9992,  April 18th 2006 at 19h00, 15$

Map:  

Tickets:

Billetech

Exo 260 St-Joseph Est (418) 529-9620 

Platine 847 St Jean (418) 529-8174

Julio et Romette ou Hibiscus

An encore for the dance show "Julio et Romette ou Hibiscus" by choregrapher Karine Ledoyen, interpreted by Arielle Warnke St-Pierre and Stephane Deligny. March 10th and 11th, 20h00 at Nouveau Studio, 336 rue du Roi, 2nd story, Quebec City, 25$

Places are limited: 1-877-643-8131

Soirées Québec 84

I'm not into 80's music, but a dear friend is holding an event at Gallerie Rouje next friday (Jan. 27th at 21h00, 4$). The event is Québec 84, a night filled with rock, pop, alternative and francophone music from the 80's. Dj Lo and Dj Zézette are the hosts for the night. Dress very lightly, the Galerie Rouje feels like being in an oven with all those crazy peoples dancing.

++Show++ Les Georges Leningrad at Rouje

Don't miss Montreal's post-punks band; Les Georges Leningrad at Rouje, April 16th 2005. Here's 3 audio samples; Sponsorship, Supadoopa, George V